The Anatomy of a Five-Star Read

Send us Fan Mail What actually makes a book a five-star read? In this episode of Reading Rendezvous, I’m looking at some of my all-time favourite books to figure out what they have in common, which becomes slightly complicated when the list includes everything from War and Peace, Frankenstein and 1984 to Fourth Wing, Alchemised and A Little Life. From emotion and immersion to personal connection, craft and that all-important aftertaste, we’re breaking down the anatomy of a five-star read and why a book doesn’t have to be perfect to earn five stars. Sometimes it just needs to find you at exactly the right time. And sometimes… you just want dragons. Support the show